Practical Tips

Two weeks ago, I turned another year older. And while aging is inevitable, looking old is not! To help keep you looking your best, I’ve researched these 10 Ways to Look Younger! Don’t worry…no surgery or injections are required!

10 Ways to Look Younger

1. Use a primer on your hair

Dull hair can make you appear older than you actually are. As people age, a natural loss of fatty acids and keratin proteins makes hair duller and more vulnerable to damage, so things you’ve always done such as color your hair, use heat products, can damage your hairs inner cortex and can also rough up the surface! You can use a multitasking primer on your hair (my fave is this one) to make your hair shinier and more manageable.

2. Protect your lips

As you age your body produces less collagen which can make your lips appear thinner. The ultraviolet rays of the sun can also break down collagen in your lips! Choose a lipstick like LipSense that will protect your lips. LipSense provides a natural shield from the sun. The proprietary formulations and color pigments in LipSense help create a mechanical covering for the lips. LipSense will keep your lips looking and feeling great!

4. Moisturize your skin

Now that you’ve gotten rid of all the dead skin, you need to moisturize. When your skin is hydrated, your skin plumps up, making wrinkles less noticeable {and we want them to be less noticeable}! While moisturizing your face is important, don’t forget your neck, your decolletage, and your hands. All of these areas are places where your age will show if you’re not moisturizing regularly.

5. Frame your eyes

Just like your hair gets duller and sparser as you age, so do your eyelashes. You have a few options for making your eyes pop. You can get extensions (this is my personal fave) and although it’s a little pricy, for me, it’s some of the best money I spend each month. If you don’t want to spend the money on extensions or your not thrilled with the idea of monthly maintenance, consider a lash boosting product. My sister swears by this one.

6. Frame your eyes (part 2)

Lashes are super important in framing your eyes, but so are eyebrows! Eyebrows grow thinner as we age (and if you have thyroid issues, that can make them even more sparse). Use a neutral color eyeshadow or brow balm to fill in your eye brows. I like this brow balm or the eye shadows in this palette. If you want to go for no maintenance eyebrows, try microblading. {I’m totally considering this. I’ll let you know if I decide to go through with it.

7. Whiten your teeth

Our teeth tend to get dingy with age…especially if you regularly drink coffee, tea, soda or wine. Use a whitening toothpaste to remove stains from the surface of your teeth. AP-24 is my favorite whitening toothpaste and gets results quickly! It doesn’t contain peroxide and is safe to use on sensitive teeth!

8. Update your accessories

If you tend to wear traditional and timeless styles, it’s easy to get stuck in a rut. While you may not want to buy a new wardrobe, new accessories are inexpensive and can be purchased in trendy styles that will make you appear younger and more fashionable! These drop earrings are fabulous and fun!

9. Get a tan

Excessive sun exposure can lead to more wrinkles and skin that looks even older, but you can get that sun kissed look without ever stepping outside or going to a tanning bed. If you’re looking for a natural tanning solution that’s easy to apply, consider these tanning towlettes. If you’re willing to spend some money, consider getting an airbrushed tan. During an airbrushed tan, a skilled technician will spray you tan. It’s quite fabulous!

10. Stand up straight

Remember when your mom would chide you to stand up straight or sit up straight? Well…that’s what I’m doing now. As you age, your posture often worsens causing you to look older than you are. Stand up straight (or sit up straight), pull your shoulders back, put your chin up and walk confidently! Now that you’re using these 10 ways to look younger, you can strut your stuff confidently knowing that you look like a million bucks!

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Fall will be here soon and I can’t wait! I love boots so much and I can’t wait until I can wear them every. single. day!!! If you are looking for wide calf boots, you’ve come to the right place! I’m going to share my favorite places to buy wide calf boots for women as well as some alternatives to wide calf boots!

Best Places to Find Wide Calf Boots for Plus Size Women

Zulily– Zulily is one of my favorite places to shop for boots. They often have sales on a brand called Intaglia which offers Wide Calf Boots and Extra Wide Calf Boots!

Lane Bryant – Lane Bryant has always been a great source for plus size fashion, but did you know that it’s also a great source for boots? They have a variety of boot styles!

Torrid – I love the variety of trendy boots that Torrid offers! If you’re looking for over the knee boots, Torrid is the place to go!

JustFab – JustFab has a bunch of great boots that will fit your calfs and the prices are phenomenal! This is a subscription service and if you don’t choose to cancel each month, they will charge your credit card $39.95 which you can then use to purchase other items!

6pm.com– 6pm.com has a wide variety of wide calf boots at wide variety of price points! I found boots as low as $13 and some that topped $200.

Avenue– I’ve never tried boots from Avenue, but my super adorbs friend Rachel says their boots are fabulous and they go on sale every year!

Alternatives to Wide Calf Boots

I know you came here looking for wide calf boots, but I wanted to let you know that you may have other options! I love wearing cowboy boots….and quite a few of them are wide enough for me to wear!

I also have this pair of Ariat Boots (I actually have them in all 3 colors) and they fit like a dream! I recently loaned them to a friend for her trip to Texas. When I offered them to her she told me she couldn’t wear boots because her calves were too big, but she was pleasantly surprised when she put them on.

If you’re not into cowboy boots, consider wearing booties. Most of them are short enough that you don’t need to worry about your calves!

Do you have a favorite place for buying boots? Leave me a comment!

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I’m constantly on the go and because of that, my purse takes a lot of abuse. It serves as a catch-all for everything I might possibly need on any given day. One of my productivity secrets is to make sure you have everything necessary in your purse. Here are a few of my favorite things to keep in my purse. (And I’ve also included a great purse in case you’re in need of one!)

Backup battery power

The Mophie Juice Pack Battery Case extends the battery life of your iPhone 5s/5 for hours with up to 80% more power so you can keep talking, surfing and sending. My Mophie Juice Pack Case has saved me more times than I can count!!!

Plantronics – M165 Marque 2 Ultralight Bluetooth Headset

My productivity has doubled since I started using a bluetooth headset. For starters, it’s great to have my hands free all the time. Also, I listen to audiobooks and business podcasts while I’m at the gym and grocery store. I can have conversations in the car without having to hold my phone up to my ear. And because most bluetooth headsets only have a 7 hour lifespan, I try to always have a second one fully charged and in my purse! 🙂

Gear – Mini Sewing Kit – A Portable Travel Kit You Can Keep In Your Pocket – Useful for Emergencies – Compact Size for Easy Transportation, But Large Enough to Be Comfortably Usable in Any Situation – 90 Day Guarantee

If you’ve ever had a wardrobe malfunction, you know how embarrassing it can be. This mini sewing kit will allow you to sew a button back on, use a safety pin to keep things together and you can even stitch up that seam that ripped in an inopportune place!

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